Science Recruiting

Hello everyone!
This month we are continuing the discussion about headhunters, and what they mean to you as a job seeker.
In previous blogs, I made the following points about headhunters:
1) Headhunters really aren't the best place to focus most of your efforts as a job seeker
2) The best ...

I thought about writing about growth, since it’s spring, and growth is something that happens when you stretch outside your comfort zone. (I did write about growth for the 4/16 issue of the newsletter in case you missed that one!) But the flip side of the positive growth that comes when you stretc...

A reader of my recent networking post, Ten People You Need To Have In Your Professional Network, gave me a follow-up challenge:
I’ve been to so many lectures or read articles and they all say the same thing. Rely on your network or use your network to accomplish this or that. What they all over...

Back in the 80’s and early 90’s, many hiring managers, recruiters/Human Resources staff, CEO’s and other management folks relied on their “gut feeling” when it came to interviewing prospective new hires.

Losing your job can feel a lot like dealing with a death or other devastating loss (the process can be very similar).
There’s the financial aspect - you had plenty of money to feed your family, pay your mortgage, now you don’t. The social aspect - you spent 8+ hrs/day with your co-workers, ...

The idea that getting a PhD is going to hurt your chances of getting a non-academic job is a misconception. In fact, most PhDs go on to get non-academic jobs and most get paid more than non-PhDs in the same position.

The short answer is “Neither” and here is why.
The way hiring works is that a company does not hire unless they have a problem they can’t solve with the people that are already paying. Why would they hire somebody if their team can get it done?
The first person who knows that they’re n...